Catapult

9781948226196

STARRED REVIEW

Rough Magic

A stunning debut memoir detailing Prior-Palmer’s competition in the Mongol Derby, often dubbed “the world’s longest, toughest horse race.”

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Review of ‘Rough Magic’

Racing across the Mongolian desert in a pony express-style horse race isn’t a challenge many folks would choose to tackle. But when British 19-year-old Lara Prior-Palmer stumbles across a website detailing this very thing, she impulsively decides to throw her hat in the ring.

The result is Rough Magic: Riding the World’s Loneliest Horse Race,…

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